Favorite aspects of Monk gameplay?

[Rufalus]

The worst melee job fun wise of the entire game

I got the unpopular opinion that Monk is the most fun melee and Endwalker Monk is the best version of Monk so far.

I feel like a big part of the job being unpopular is just casual players not putting in much effort to understand it. They read about opo opo, coeurl and raptor forms and that sounds intimidating. It sounds confusing in text but is one of the easiest jobs in practice.

For Endwalker changes I just feel like the collecting symbols thing fits Monk gameplay well and the multiple charges of a movement skill is really nice for fluidity. The lv89 AF set is my favorite so far too, looks sweet.

[pympcakes]

I enjoy monk, but I simply cannot play a class that has zero ranged options, even if just for pulling individual mobs for FATES, for example. It's very smooth in dungeons and trials, although the AOE is a tad boring. Getting into a groove feels good. Could probably use some more oGCDs, and a way to pool chakra.